Le Saux: I'm fit for Cup Final

Le Saux tore a calf muscle in Chelsea's semi-final win over Fulham and his chances of making the match looked remote.

However, he has made a rapid recovery and said: "I've trained this week and it feels fine. It's been touch and go but I've had some fantastic treatment."

Chelsea's other main injury doubt, striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, trained on his own today but head coach Claudio Ranieri is optimistic he will be fit.

Ranieri will hand the honour of leading the team out against Arsenal to Roberto di Matteo.

The midfielder was forced to quit the game a few months ago after conceding defeat in his battle to recover from a broken leg sustained against St Gallen in September 2000.

Ranieri said: "Robbie has suffered a lot and he deserves it. It will be his last action on a football pitch."

Di Matteo scored the fastestever goal - 43 seconds against Middlesbrough - in an FA Cup Final in 1997. He also scored the last Cup Final goal at Wembley in 2000 when Chelsea beat Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will not get their hands on the Premiership trophy at Old Trafford next Wednesday.

Arsenal face Manchester United in a potential title decider but, even if they get the draw needed to secure the title, they will receive the silverware before their last home game of the season against Everton on 11 May.

Premier League spokesman Phillip French said: "That is how it has worked every year. We present the trophy before the champions' last home game of the season."

United are the only side able to prevent Arsenal lifting the crown but must win both their remaining matches and hope Arsenal fail to defeat Everton at Highbury.